The main question is who you are trying to impress—what are your goals beyond getting an MS in computer science?
or stated otherwise, why MS in computer science?
My perspective from academia: a second major signifies a certain level of dedication to a subject—which can work for you or against you depending on the next step you plan to take. Discipline prejudices are very real, and in some cases exist for good reasons. for example, management engineering can be very beneficial if you are heading toward a technical management role (in certain kinds of companies) but can work against you if this is not your intent.
And minors: I pretty much ignore them, instead looking at the portfolio of classes a student has taken, and much more importantly, why. It is much more important to me to see that a student had some coherent plan for courses taken, than whether they conform to a university’s designation of “minor” or not. So: the more coherent the better (but no need to apologise for optional classes that are obviously just for fun or personal interest).
The main question is who you are trying to impress—what are your goals beyond getting an MS in computer science? or stated otherwise, why MS in computer science?
My perspective from academia: a second major signifies a certain level of dedication to a subject—which can work for you or against you depending on the next step you plan to take. Discipline prejudices are very real, and in some cases exist for good reasons. for example, management engineering can be very beneficial if you are heading toward a technical management role (in certain kinds of companies) but can work against you if this is not your intent.
And minors: I pretty much ignore them, instead looking at the portfolio of classes a student has taken, and much more importantly, why. It is much more important to me to see that a student had some coherent plan for courses taken, than whether they conform to a university’s designation of “minor” or not. So: the more coherent the better (but no need to apologise for optional classes that are obviously just for fun or personal interest).
Thanks for the feedback! I’m intending to go into industry, not academia, but this is still helpful.